DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 7 January 23, 1996
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AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGNS
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU FINDS FIVE
COMPANIES APPARENTLY LIABLE FOR FORFEITURE
FOR SLAMMING (Report No. CC 96-2, COMMON
CARRIER ACTION)
The Common Carrier Bureau has issued five
Notices of Apparent Liability ("NALs") for alleged
violations of the Commission's slamming rules.
Action by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau,
January 19, 1996, by Notices of Apparent Liability (DA 96-
44, DA 96-45, DA 96-46, DA 96-47, DA 96-48).
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Colleen
Heitkamp at (202) 418-0960. [Internet file name
nrcc6005.txt]
FCC ANNOUNCES CONSUMER PROTECTION
BRANCH, HUNDT CALLS FCC THE "TRIPLE A" OF
THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY (Report No. CC 96-3,
COMMON CARRIER ACTION)
FCC Chairman Reed Hundt and Common Carrier
Bureau Chief Regina Keeney today announced the newly
named Consumer Protection Branch.
News Media contact: Susan Lewis Sallet at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contact: Enforcement
Division at (202) 418-0700. [Internet file name:
nrcc6006.txt]
FCC RELEASES NEW TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERSHIP
REPORT, UNEMPLOYED ADULTS LESS LIKELY TO
HAVE TELEPHONE SERVICE
The FCC today released its latest report on
telephone subscribership levels in the United States.
For further information contact: Alexander
Belinfante at (202) 418-0944.
THE COMMISSION'S REVIEW BOARD TO BE
ELIMINATED EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 1996
The Federal Communications Commission
eliminated the Review Board, effective March 29, 1996.
Action by the Commission January 16, 1996, by
Order (FCC 96-4).
News Media contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-
0500.
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AGENDA FOR 40TH PART 68 INDUSTRY MEETING --
Contact: William H. von Alven at (202) 418-2342
EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
Report No. 23658 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43658 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
Report No. I-8135 -- OVERSEAS SECTION 214
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal
Section 63.01)
Report No. I-8136 -- U.S. AIRWAVES FILES PETITION
FOR DECLARATORY RULING UNDER SECTION
310(b)(4) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934,
AS AMENDED -- Comments due February 22, replies
March 8.
Report No. I-8137 -- APPLICATIONS REQUESTING
DESIGNATION AS A RECOGNIZED PRIVATE
OPERATING AGENCY ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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REMARKS OF REED E. HUNDT, CHAIRMAN, FCC,
JANUARY 23, 1996, WARSAW, POLAND, BEFORE THE
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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NATIONWIDE LONG DISTANCE, INC. Found
Nationwide apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount
of $80,000 for violating the Commission's rules and orders
regarding changing a primary interexchange carrier without
customer authorization. (By Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture [DA 96-45] adopted January 19, 1996, by the
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
HOME OWNERS LONG DISTANCE, INC. (HOLD).
Found HOLD apparently liable for a forfeiture in the
amount of $80,000 for violating the Commission's rules and
orders regarding changing a primary interexchange carrier
without customer authorization. (By Notice of Apparent
Liability for Forfeiture [DA 96-47] adopted January 19,
1996, by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Found MCI
apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of $80,000
for violating the Commission's rules and orders regarding
changing a primary interexchange carrier without customer
authorization. (By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture
[DA 96-44] adopted January 19, 1996, by the Chief,
Common Carrier Bureau)
AT&T CORP. Found AT&T apparently liable for a
forfeiture in the amount of $40,000 for violating the
Commission's rules and orders regarding changing a primary
interexchange carrier without customer authorization. (By
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture [DA 96-48]
adopted January 19, 1996, by the Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau)
TAGET TELECOM, INC. Found Taget apparently liable
for a forfeiture in the amount of $40,000 for violating the
Commission's rules and orders regarding changing a primary
interexchange carrier without customer authorization. (By
Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture [DA 96-46]
adopted January 19, 1996, by the Chief, Common Carrier
Bureau)
LA STAR CELLULAR TELEPHONE CO. AND NEW
ORLEANS CGSA, INC. Conditionally approved a
settlement agreement under which La Star Cellular
Telephone Company has agreed to withdraw its application
for authority to construct and operate a cellular telephone
system on the wireline block in the New Orleans, Louisiana
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). (By MO&O [FCC 96-
3] adopted January 16, 1996 by the Commission)
ELIMINATION OF THE REVIEW BOARD. See the last
item under News Releases in today's digest.
1995 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFFS. Designated issues for
investigation and addressed certain procedural issues
regarding the annual access tariffs filed by GTE Services
Corp. on behalf of its affiliated GTE Telephone Operating
Companies and GTE System Telephone Companies. Direct
case due February 20, oppositions/comments due March 5,
rebuttals March 19. (CC Docket No. 96-5 by Order
Designating Issues for Investigation [DA 96-54] by the
Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items, released January 22, 1996,
did not appear on Digest No. 6:
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COMMISSION TO RESCHEDULE EN BANC HEARING
ON SPECTRUM POLICY -- New date is March 5 --
Contact: Amy Lesch at (202) 418-2049 or Steve Sharkey at
(202) 418-2404. News Media contact: Maureen Peratino at
(202) 418-0500. [DA 96-52]
Report No. 23657A -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 105 -- CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION
ACTIONS
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REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO,
JANUARY 21, 1996, LAS VEGAS, NV, BEFORE THE
23RD ANNUAL INTV CONVENTION, "BIG BROTHER
IS WATCHING YOU, BUT ARE THE KIDS?" [Internet
file name: spjhq601.txt]
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CLOSED CAPTIONING AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION OF
VIDEO PROGRAMMING. Granted to an extent the request
of the National Association for the Deaf for an extension of
the comment due dates; denied the request of the National
Association of Broadcasters, et al. for an extension
contingent on the passage of the pending telecommunications
legislation. Comments are due February 28, replies March
15. (MM Docket No. 95-176 by Order Granting Extension
of Time for Filing Comments [DA 96-53] adopted January
22, 1996 by the Chief, Mass Media Bureau)
INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC SATELLITE
SERVICE. Gave final approval to new rules governing the
provision of international and domestic service from most
U.S.-licensed communications satellites. (IB Docket No. 95-
41 by R&O [FCC 96-14] adopted January 19, 1996 by the
Commission)
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